Tagged With "suicide prevention"
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Youth mental health and suicide
We may have heard of the following statistics. Worldwide, half of all mental illnesses begin before the age of 14 and three-quarters begin before young adults reach their mid-20s. In the United States, two of the most diagnosed mental health disorders are anxiety and depression. Suicide is the 2 nd leading cause of death among youth 10-24 years of age. This last one is most concerning. For decades, youth suicide ideation have been increasing and has been exacerbated by the pandemic. The time...
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Celebrating National Coming Out Day
National Coming Out Day is October 11, 2023. How can you celebrate LGBTQ+ people you know, and why does it matter?
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Re: Celebrating National Coming Out Day
Wonderful Article, Courtney! Thank you for gifting extension with your talent!
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Re: Celebrating National Coming Out Day
Thank you, Kourtney! This is a great article and resource. I'm curious about thoughts on gender-inclusive training in Extension. We have so many opportunities to bring inclusivity into our work, I would think the better trained we are, the better we can serve our communities.